Building production-grade applications with modern AI tooling. Experienced modernizing legacy systems at scale. Passionate about clean architecture, accessibility, and developer experience.

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Professional Experience:

Building a portfolio of production-grade applications showcasing:

• AI-Powered Knowledge Base Full-stack app with custom MCP server integration and Claude API
• Real-Time Analytics Platform Advanced data structures, algorithms, and WebSocket architecture
• Autonomous Research Agent Multi-step AI agent with tool orchestration and state management

Demonstrating system design, scalability patterns, and modern full-stack development practices.

Senior Creative Developer @ Codeword (2025–Present)

Full-stack development across multiple platforms including Vercel, WordPress, and enterprise CMS systems.

Software Engineer @ KQED (2022–2025)

• Led frontend development for high-traffic civic engagement platforms serving millions of California voters
• Modernized legacy systems with React, TypeScript, and decoupled architecture patterns
• Collaborated cross-functionally on accessibility-first WordPress block development
• Mentored engineering interns on best practices and code quality

Key Projects:

• Support Site Redesign Custom WordPress blocks drove measurable increase in donations
• California Voter Guide Scaled frontend architecture across multiple election cycles
• Youth Media Challenge Enabled SSR/CSR architecture, boosted team velocity

📌 AI-Powered Developer Knowledge Base (In Progress) Full-stack application with custom MCP server, AI agent integration, Redis caching, and background job processing.
Tech: Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Claude API

📌 Algorithmic Trading Dashboard (Planned) Real-time data platform showcasing advanced DS&A implementations and high-throughput system design.
Tech: Next.js, Python, WebSocket, PostgreSQL

📌 Autonomous Research Agent (Planned) AI agent system with multi-step reasoning, tool use, and production-grade error handling.
Tech: Python, FastAPI, MCP Protocol, Claude API

• Software Engineering Bootcamp @ General Assembly (2020)
• CS Coursework @ City College of San Francisco (2021–2022)
• Engineering Intern @ Postman (2021)
• Licensed Acupuncturist (non-practicing)

• Email: pamelajgilmour@gmail.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pamela-gilmour
• Portfolio: https://my-next-app.sodalitemix.workers.dev/